Björn Kircheisen

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Björn Kircheisen
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Medal record
Men’s nordic combined
Competitor for  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver 2002 Salt Lake City 4 x 5 km team
Silver 2006 Turin 4 x 5 km team
Bronze 2010 Vancouver 4 x 5 km team
World Championships
Silver 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 x 5 km team
Silver 2005 Oberstdorf 15 km individual
Silver 2005 Oberstdorf 4 x 5 km team
Silver 2007 Sapporo 4 x 5 km team
Silver 2009 Liberec 4 x 5 km team
Silver 2009 Liberec 10 km individual large hill
Silver 2011 Oslo 4 x 5 km team normal hill
Silver 2011 Oslo 4 x 5 km team large hill
Bronze 2007 Sapporo 7.5 km sprint
Bronze 2013 Val di Flemme 10 km normal hill

Björn Kircheisen (sometimes spelled Bjoern Kircheisen) (born August 6, 1983 in Erlabrunn) is a nordic combined athlete from Germany who has competed since 2000. He won three 4 x 5 km team medals at the Winter Olympics with two silvers (2002, 2006) and a bronze (2010).

Kircheisen also won ten medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with eight silvers (10 km individual large hill: 2009, 15 km individual: 2005, 4 x 5 km team: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009) and two bronze (7.5 km sprint: 2007). He also won the Nordic combined 7.5 km sprint event at the 2006 Holmenkollen ski festival.

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